Balmae Cottage

Explorer Tom Torrs Cove Bay is where a sheep once staged a dramatic exit into the spring and refused to come back out for three days. The whole bay went silent, just watching this fluffy diva soak in her spa moment. It was pure chaos. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.

Explorer Tom Balmae Gardens has a bad poem written on a fence somewhere, probably about how lovely the roses are, which is frankly embarrassing given the state of things. It’s just a building and some walls acting like they’re part of a very exclusive club that forgot to invite anyone else. Bring a flask and sit on the wall, pretending you own the whole damn place.

Explorer Tom Torrs Farmhouse looks like it’s been waiting for a poet to trip over its doorstep and write something profound about mud. The place has no date, which is just lazy history writing if you ask me, but it suits the mystery vibe. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.

Explorer Tom Little Ross is a lighthouse store that probably thinks it’s way too important for its small size, like it’s waiting for the next big wave of fame to hit it. It has a solid plan for retirement involving becoming a very cozy bookshop or a boutique that sells overpriced salt. Great spot to propose marriage or at

Explorer Tom Balmangan Tower was saved by a hero nobody remembers because he got too drunk on the celebratory ale and forgot his own name before dawn. He probably still lives in the attic judging by the amount of old coins found in the cellar recently. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.